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Nexans has inaugurated a new 600kW
peak solar power system at its Liban Cables
Nahr Ibrahim industrial facility north of
Beirut, Lebanon.
Theproject, co-fundedby LibanCablesand
the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will
allow Liban Cables to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions by 750 tons per year by
replacing one of its diesel generators with
solar energy.
“Energy transition is in the core of Nexans’
activity, but it is also deep-rooted in the
company’s culture,” said Benjamin Fitoussi,
Nexans senior EVP MERA and industry
solutions and projects business group.
“Not only are we actively engaged in
assisting our clients in their sustainable
development projects, but we also
contribute to a greener environment
through the implementation of our own
CSR policy.
“Liban Cables has been historically an
exemplary facility in terms of environmental
protection, but the solar power project is
bringing this engagement to a new level.”
With around 300 sunny days in a year
and over eight hours of daily sunshine in
Lebanon, solar energy presents a clean
alternative that can reduce the need
for diesel self-generation and lower the
national utility electricity bill.
The 1,900 photovoltaic panels installed at
Liban Cables will generate over 938MW
hours per year, covering over eight percent
of the electricity needed by the plant to
produce its range of building, industry and
infrastructure cables.
Power for cables
Solar panels will provide a clean alternative in
Lebanon, with some eight hours a day of sunshine
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